Police seek information on Vancouver arsonist

VANCOUVER -- Vancouver police are searching for an arsonist believed to have started three separate fires inside three businesses in downtown Vancouver on Sunday.

In all three cases, police say a man entered the public washroom and set fire to the contents of the garbage cans and waste bins.

The first fire was at about 4:30 p.m. at a business on Robson near Bute.

The second was about an hour later at a coffee shop on David near Thurlow.

The third was at about 7:30 p.m. at a restaurant on Mainland near Nelson.

The suspect is described as being white, in his mid- to late-20s with a medium build and short, light brown hair. He was seen wearing a brown, hooded sweatshirt.

Anyone with information about the fires is asked to call the VPD at 604 717-2541 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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